ENJOY LUXURY HOUSE WITH AMAZING VIEW AND NATURE!
Don’t miss this beautiful and enchanting place, ideal for resting and relaxing with an excellent view of the entire Valley and Arenal Volcano.
On September , October low season , please ask for Jacuzzi fee!

Don’t miss this beautiful and enchanting place, ideal for resting and relaxing with an excellent view of the entire Valley . To see a video of the property visit the following link (URL HIDDEN)
There are no words to describe the feelings and emotion your experience when you wake up each morning experience with nature is coming!
Or if you wish you could seat on the deck with a hot cup of coffee just thinking about nothing or simply admiring nature as far as your ayes can see.
On the Jacuzzi area you will meet our neighbors : the Toucans , they love to stay there stealing our papayas in the mornings and afternoons.
Some days you can admire Scarlett Macaws (big red Parrots), their habitat is La Marina Zoo located 10 minutes from our house, they flight over on their way out in the morning and come back to their house in the afternoon. You can help these big parrots by visiting the zoo, the entrance fee is $6 per person.
The design of this beautiful house was based on a unique, innovated concept to show the sharp contrast between the contemporary and the magic charm of the rustic wood provided by our own natural environment thus creating a blend of being in a familiar setting, domestic but at the same time in a minimalistic ambient home where the ultimate decoration is our outdoor scene. It includes an integral area; living, dining and kitchen where three gigantic clear glass doors allow us to access the wooden deck and to the wonderful view of the valley. The dormitories are located on two lateral wings of the central common area, two dormitories on one side and the master bedroom on the other. Each room has a window strategically positioned to the outside deck and valley. The master bedroom is very spacious with a sliding glass door providing access to a small terrace where you can view the Arenal Volcano. We are located a short drive, only 30 minutes from La Fortuna ( you can check in (SENSITIVE CONTENTS HIDDEN) maps) in a centralized position where you can choose to spend your vacation time around the Volcano, or the Caño Negro natural and environmental resource park, Sarapiqui town or visit the spectacular and romantic Rio Celeste.
You could experience extreme sports and adventures as you wish, white water rafting, canopy, horseback riding, etc. they are all around the corner.
Or, you could elect to stay in this lovely setting and allow yourself indulge with a spectacular panoramic view surrounded by a peaceful and quiet atmosphere.
We can provide a catering service.
If you stay at this vacations home you will not regretted!

Well the cabin has no neighbors

This house is wonderful and Magdalena and Jonathan helped us throughout the entire trip. The property is absolutely gorgeous and feels like you're living in luxury, despite being high up on a mountain top. Everything was clean, soap, shampoo and towels were provided and the grill was perfect for dinners outside by the hot tub!

Katrina2016-02-10T00:00:00Z

The house is wonderful, just beautiful, with a great view and a huge sliding doors to open up the entire main room to the outdoors. And the location is great if you're looking to get away a bit. It's about 1/2 an hour's drive outside of La Fortuna, so just enough out of the way to feel special, but close enough for convenience. But really, what made our stay wonderful was the hospitality and graciousness of the host, Magdelena. She went above and beyond, such as picking me up from La Fortuna, explaining the wonderful attractions of the area, and even setting up tours for us. She even joined us for a hike to Rio Celeste! Thank you, Magdelena, for a truly memorable experience.

Selena2017-04-06T00:00:00Z

Madgalena was very quick to respond to any and all of our questions and requests, the on site maintenance person was extremely helpful and friendly. Note to travelers - the washer and dryer on premises is more complicated than what US/EU based travelers are used to. There is a maintenance man on site and he was essential in helping us wash our clothes.

Nancy2016-12-16T00:00:00Z

The house was really great and Jonathan who did the "housekeeping" as well. But the location at the inseration was wrong, so instead of 10 min distance to La Fortuna (by car) there were 45 min. We searched the apt for 2h until Magdalena sent us Jonathan to show us the way. The house and the view were really great but we would definetely not had booked the house if we would had knewn the right location. We contacted Magdalena and airbnb to get a refund (with success). And a breakfast was also not included but deacriped.

Magdelena was excellent. We arrived at night and she met us at a supermarket and drove us to the house. She set up all of our La Fortuna based activities. The house is on top of a hill, with a beautiful view.

Amy2016-08-08T00:00:00Z

This property is in a great location at the top of a hill with great views of the Costa Rican countryside from almost all directions. We really enjoyed sitting on the deck or relaxing in the Jacuzzi amid the beautiful scenery. There were three in our group and we had more than enough room. The Internet worked great as did everything else in the house. We cooked there every day. This is a great place to kick back and unwind/relax, a super quiet and peaceful area. Magdalena is such a great host!!! She always answered my e-mails/texts immediately and If we ever had questions while we were there we could always ask Johnathan who lives next door. He too is super helpful. We recommend visiting the town of La Fortuna (30 minute drive), the Tabacon Hot Spring Spa (45 minute drive) and the Arenal Mundo Aventura (45 minute drive) where Magdalena helped set up reservations for zip lining next to the Arenal Volcano. One Recommendation: Make sure you have a good 4x4 SUV/Truck to get up the unpaved road and hill to the property. Thank You Magdalena and Johnathan!!! We will be back to visit again!!! Dave from Chicago

David2016-03-10T00:00:00Z

Our stay here was perfect. The home was beautiful, relaxing, spacious, and exceeded our expectations. Magdalena was exceptionally accommodating with any questions or needs we had during our stay. The booking was seamless and Magdalena was very responsive to our messages. I highly recommend this home if you plan on staying in the area. Five Stars!

David2016-03-22T00:00:00Z

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This house is Located in San Carlos, a place known for its nature, and only 20 minutes away from Dr Paradise Hot Springs, Hotel Tucano Resort and Thermal Sap, and La Marina wildlife Rescue Center.
It is perfect to enjoy the nature, life without trafic, and heavy noise. It is in family or in couple, almost with friend you will enjoy.
At night if you are lucky you can see the milke way; because we dont have visual contamination.

we are close to the farms with animals such as cows, donkeys, chickens, also you can see monkeys, birds, toucans, otters, lazy bears, toads, macaws.

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This recently remodeled farm house is spacious and clean. It is located just a 15 minute drive to several Thermal water resorts. Supermarket restaurant /bar just a 5 minute walk. The center or the town is short 5 minute drive where you can find shops, banks, restaurants, pharmacies, clinics, bars and more. Our place is good for couples, solo adventurers, business travelers, families (with kids), and groups. Plenty of extra space to camp or sleeping bags.

Even thought this spacious cute house is just a short drive from the town center, it is surrounded by farms. Here you can experience the quite that only nature can offer you. Awesome deal compared with any hotel in the area. If you arrive by bus, it cost about $5 to take a taxi from the town center to the house.

Typical quite country neighborhood. Just 5 houses on our street. Thus very private and calm. As we mentioned before, there is a Restaurant/Bar/Karaoke just a short walk from the house were you can enjoy cold beer, cocktails and great food. It is not expensive, a beer and a plate will cost you about $7.
The super market is just across the Bar. It is a medium size place but loaded with basic, from candy, food to alcohol.

I think that the rooms should have fan, there was very hot. The wifi was not présent as indicated on site. Otherwise it was a good place for anybody like a quiet place

denis2017-07-28T00:00:00Z

They were awesome. The house is super clean and comfortable. The village is super cute and very closed to nearby hot springs. We really enjoyed staying there. We will stay there again in our next trip. We really recommend it. Thank you.

Finca Isla (***Directions Keyword Search***: "FINCA ISLA WELLNESS RETREAT") was once the largest coffee plantation in the Northern Zone of Costa Rica. Today it is a pioneering model of reforestation with native species. Guest House Cariblanco is in the middle a row of 6 houses built solidly in 1982 from concrete and steel to house migrant coffee workers. In those days often large families occupied the house, sleeping on primitive bunk beds nailed to the walls and cooking on a wood fire in one corner. Cariblanco has been completely renovated using the finest tropical woods, and has a handcrafted porch addition. The hot water shower is supplied by a German on demand heater, and the mattresses are orthopedic. There is a full kitchen with pots and pans, an electric stove, coffee maker, and small refrigerator. The beds and other furniture were hand made on the farm in our woodworking shop from the finest Costa Rican hardwoods.
Finca Isla is not just a place to stay but also a destination in itself, with rivers and rainforests to explore, and with most of the biodiversity of Costa Rica concentrated in one spot. The center of the farm has been reforested with over 100 native tree species. Fruit from these trees and from the mile of virgin rain forest along the rivers on both sides provide abundant food for monkeys and birds. Finca Isla is a birder's dream: with both the forest and river birds, including Parrots, Toucans, Mot Mots and the elusive Sun Bittern. A strict organic policy with no toxins helps maintain our perfect environment for the red frogs, Blue Morpho butterflies, and other delicate creatures.
ALL PHOTOS HAVE BEEN TAKEN AT FINCA ISLA

Costa Rica is famous for its biodiversity. Aguas Zarcas is part of a narrow band of land around the mountains with perfect temperature. All the biodiversity of the lowlands and the highlands is concentrated here, making it the most bio intense real estate in Costa Rica and on the planet. Naturally everybody wants to live here also with no air conditioning or heating needed. Aguas Zarcas is exploding with development. We can easily spot Finca Isla on satellite views from 30 miles up. It is a wedge of dark green forest connected to the National Park in the mountains above, surrounded by stark deforestation and urbanization.
New restaurants, all practically at our doorstep. On our Island we have the best of both worlds.

Ingrid and Josh made us feel very welcome. They were full of information and local knowledge about things to see and the flora and fauna. It was great to be introduced to new fruits. After a walk or a day out they were genuinely interested in what we had done and the animals and birds we had seen. The location was outstanding. It was incredible to be able to walk for a mile and a half in private rainforest. We saw an armadillo, toucans, poison dart frogs and morpho butterflies, to name but a few. If Costa Rica was closer to the UK we would be back next year. Thanks for a wonderful beginning to our trip.

Fay2016-08-15T00:00:00Z

We enjoyed a week's stay at Finca Isla for some R & R following a 17 day mission trip. The sound of running water, beautiful trees, flowers and birds made for a calm and relaxing setting. Highlights we're a hike along the Aguas Zarcas River to a swimming hole and feeding the family of Capuchin Monkeys that visited periodically. We hiked uphill about 1 1/2 miles into Aguas Zarcas for restaurants and larger grocery stores. Ingrid is very accommodating and shared homemade chocolate and butter.

We had a lovely couple days. The rooms are spacious and clean. The kitchen is minimally equipped but sufficient for basic uses. Providing coffee is a nice touch. No sound from adjacent rooms, only from anyone hanging out on front patio. Ingrid was constantly helpful. She immediately replaced the cheap pan with one of her own. She invited everyone up the hill to watch the caretaker press sugarcane. She even took everyone to her friend’s on a beautiful hike. If you want to just be left alone, you’ll probably have to tell her so! I speak Spanish and it didn't take much to get the caretaker to start teaching me about the edible and medicinal plants. He even gave me some of his homemade sugarcane moonshine to try, and it was quite good. The building is situated near the main road, but the constant sound of the river pretty much drowns out most of the road noise. It's a very short walk to a nearby corner store and not all much further into town. My only complaint is that the internet worked at best 20% of the time. The wifi signal wasn’t weak; there was just something wrong in the set up. Asking Ingrid to turn the modem off and on again might help, or she might already have it fixed. Overall, it's difficult to say anything negative about a place run by so sweet and caring a host.

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La Guaria sleeps 3. Lays between 2 falling rivers and virgin rainforest, birding, hiking, monkeys, butterflies, frogs, sloths, walk to groceries and restaurants. 10 minutes to hot springs, zoo. Organic vegetables and fruits.
Finca Isla offers its own guided (English) shuttle service, from and to the airport and elsewhere. We can also arrange car rentals and book excursions to Arenal and all the other great attractions of the Northern Zone just 45 minutes to 1 hour away.
70F to 82F - perfect!

Finca Isla (***Directions Keyword Search***: "FINCA ISLA WELLNESS RETREAT") was once the largest coffee plantation in the Northern Zone of Costa Rica. Today it is a pioneering model of reforestation with native species. Guest House La Guaria is at one end of a row of 6 houses built solidly in 1982 from concrete and steel to house migrant coffee workers. In those days often large families occupied the house, sleeping on primitive bunk beds nailed to the walls and cooking on a wood fire in one corner. La Guaria has been completely renovated using the finest tropical woods, with extra end windows and a hand crafted porch addition. The hot water shower is supplied by a German on demand heater, and the mattresses are orthopedic. There is a full kitchen with pots and pans, an electric stove, coffee maker, and small refrigerator. The beds and other furniture were hand made on the farm in our woodworking shop from the finest Costa Rican hardwoods.
Finca Isla is not just a place to stay but also a destination in itself, with rivers and rain forests to explore, and with most of the biodiversity of Costa Rica concentrated in one spot. The center of the farm has been reforested with over 100 native tree species. Fruit from these trees and from the mile of virgin rain forest along the rivers on both sides provide abundant food for monkeys and birds. Finca Isla is a birder's dream: with both the forest and river birds, including Parrots, Toucans, Mot Mots and the elusive Sun Bittern. A strict organic policy with no toxins helps maintain our perfect environment for the red frogs, Blue Morpho butterflies, and other delicate creatures.
ALL PHOTOS HAVE BEEN TAKEN AT FINCA ISLA

Costa Rica is famous for its biodiversity. Aguas Zarcas is part of a narrow band of land around the mountains with perfect temperature. Most of the biodiversity of the lowlands and the highlands is concentrated here, making it perhaps the most bio intense real estate in Costa Rica and on the planet. We can easily spot Finca Isla on satellite views from 30 miles up. It is a wedge of dark green forest connected to the National Park in the mountains above, surrounded by stark deforestation and urbanization.
Naturally everybody wants to live here, with no air conditioning or heating needed. Aguas Zarcas is exploding with development, especially new restaurants, all practically at our doorstep. On our Island we have the best of both worlds.

Ingrid's place is a wonderful spot in the Costa Rican wilderness. The first morning there we saw monkeys and a sloth! Ingrid was very welcoming. She showed us the different flora around the place and drew us a map to a local hot spring. She also made a delicious smoothie from the fruit on the property and let us try her handmade chocolate. There is plenty of hiking and a beautiful river that flows just in front of the property. A very relaxing retreat, we wish we could have stayed longer!

My wife and I stayed with Ingrid for 5 days on our honeymoon and it was the highlight of our 3 weeks in CR. Ingrid was a fantastic host. On our first day, she brought us into town for groceries and thrift shopping! We went for a walk around her property where she explained the history of the former coffee plantation and their efforts to restore it. We made chocolate from the cocoa beans in the yard, drank smoothies using fresh fruit that had fallen from a nearby tree and saw monkeys right outside our doors. Ingrid gave us tips on the best spots tourists don't go or know about (including some free hot springs). She really went above and beyond. If we're ever back in CR, we will use this as our home base and explore from there. There's no reason to stay anywhere else.

Josh2017-01-08T00:00:00Z

We had a fantastic time at Josh & Ingrids. This property is very unique, an 80 acre reforestation project which features nearly extinct trees and lots of wildlife. We saw sloths, toucans, parrots, monkeys, and a special bird, the Sun Bittern. It is hard to describe how lush and beautiful the property is. Josh and Ingrid treated us to a wealth of knowledge on many subjects, from Costa Rica to natural health to ironworks. We were fortunate to have wine In the evenings and get to know the other travellers - an awesome couple from France and people from Spain and Quebec. There was mostly rain every day, but the temperatures were very warm and humid. The town of Agua Zarcas had delicious low cost food and everyone was extremely friendly, although not many spoke English. Josh and Ingrid know about many hidden gems in the area, such as natural hot springs, the best restaurants and where to find Sloths. We were even treated to a day of crushing sugarcane to make sugarcane juice!! All in all, a fantastic experience and we hope to be able to visit again.

Lindsay2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

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Our cozy home is centrally located in the town of Aguas Zarcas. It's a 2 minute walk to the supermarket. 20 minute to Recreo Verde. 15 minutes to El Tucano. 30 min to thermal waters. 1hr to La Fortuna. Wi-fi, hot water, fans in every bedroom.

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This luxury home is close to Arenal Volcano, La Fortuna, hot springs, shopping, All major tourist destinations. You’ll love my place because of the quietness. Close to all the popular destinations, but private. 40 different bird species. Tucans, Humming birds, Parrots. Monkeys, Sloths, Iguannas, Kuatis, can often be seen. This elegant home is great for couples, solo adventurers, business travellers, families (with kids), big groups, and furry friends (pets).
Wake up to birds singing!!!

Home base for all your adventures !!!
This elegant luxury country home is close to all attractions, but private and tranquil.
1100 sq meter (3600 sq ft) home gives lots of room to relax.
All wood furniture and doors made from local hardwoods.
Whole house is wheel chair accessible.
4000sq meter lot is fully fenced and totally secure.
Huge covered patio is wonderful for relaxing and watching the wildlife
Airport services, transportation, guide services, help with adventure bookings, laundry and meals can all be provided.

My home is located in a small but bustling town. Many small eateries (sodas), for you to enjoy local food. As well as several excellent large restaurants. Large modern North American style grocery store is very close. Doctors, dentists, pharmacy . All kinds of small shops to explore. Even a Disco.

Pictures and descriptions do not do justice to this secluded, gorgeous paradise. Thomas was a very friendly and accommodating host. He was so happy to show us around the small farm and share his knowledge of the beautiful country. Our stay was comfortable and relaxing. The perfect getaway! The farm is about 20 minutes drive from the North end of Ciudad Quesada. The location is ideal for the traveller who wants a quiet escape.

This hideaway in the rainforest is spectacular! The photos don't do it justice. The accommodation is well designed around the nature so you can enjoy every aspect of it. We had a nightmare journey to Costa Rica and arrived 2 days late and our communication with Andrea was brilliant it took away some of the stresss during our journey. Ana and Thomas are lovely hosts, friendly and more than happy to help organise stuff and their 2 dogs are gorgeous company in the evening. We are already planning our next stay.

claire2016-01-03T00:00:00Z

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Sharing with you a beautiful house surrounded by nature, with a lake in the back and many birds singing. You'll have a private room with a Single bed (extra air mattress available), closet, and a fan. We can offer you free ride from & to the bus terminal (previously coordinated).

Beautiful house with living room, 1 full bathroom, fully equipped kitchen, laundry room (indoor) a lot of green area, parking spot, & many eatable plants available, all in a private residential area.
Private room with one Single bed, full closet, and a fan; very good illumination and ventilation.

Very quiet neighborhood, surrounded by nature... Only birds, water and wild animals sounds....

Stefanny was a superb host! she went above and beyond in providing me with the ins and outs of costa rica and recommended a couple great tour companies that didnt charge extra for foreigners and they were great. Sucha nd awesome person and the place was very clean and she offered us an extra air mattress for free!

Lugar acogedor, muy tranquilo, muy cerca del volcan arenal(30 m), aguas termales(20 m)rios, cataratas y muchos sitios turisticos.
Comfortable house near Ciudad Quesada (5 minutes) close to the mountain and the river. Very quite place.
The house has 2 comfortable rooms, a large and nice bathroom, 2 TVs 42 'and speaker for music (bluetooth), grill, hammock, kitchen, fans etc.
It is very safe and relaxing place because of the mountain sounds